Type L Electrical Plugs: Primarily Used in Italy and South America

Main usage: Italy, Chile, Uruguay, with scattered use in North Africa.

Features:

• Two versions:Both grounded, differing in amperage and pin size/spacing:
  • 10 amp version:Three round pins (4 mm diameter), 19 mm length, 19 mm center-to-center spacing between line and neutral pins. Compatible with type C plugs.
  • 16 amp version:Three round pins (5 mm diameter), 19 mm length, 26 mm center-to-center spacing between line and neutral pins.
• Unpolarized:Plugs can be inserted in either direction.
• Compatibility:
  • Fully compatible:Both versions with each other’s sockets (based on size).
  • Limited compatibility:10 amp sockets accept type C plugs.
  • Universal sockets:
    • Bipasso:Accepts type C, both L versions.
    • Schuko-bipasso:Accepts type C, both L versions, types E & F.